Rail joint



Nov. 2 1926. 1,605,676

's. G. MAYERS RAIL JOINT Filed July 1 5. 1926 12' 12 14 I 4 W 20 .19 2V/ I 13 a J6 .25 26 ll 10 Zz Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STANLEY G. MAYERS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF SEVEN-TW'ENTIETHSTO CHARLIE KAREL AND HELEN KAREL, BOTH OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RAIL

Application filed July 15,

'l. he present invention relates to rail joints and has :tor its mainobject the provision of a rail joint which is of simple and inexpensiveconstruction and which possesses great durability and which capable ofready assembling. 1

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rail joint whichdoes not require any bolts and nuts usually employed in holding theseveral parts together.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rail joint of thetype stated with locking means to hold the several parts of the devicein assembled position.

lVith the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andpointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this application, and in which likedesignated characters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views,

Fig. 1 is a top view of the chair and base with the rails removed;

2 is a top plan view of the device with the rails in joined position;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. t is a cross-sectional view on line 01 Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is the side View of the rail showing the construction thereofwhich cooperates with the remaining parts of the invention.

The invention comprises chair provided with horizontal flanges 11laterally disposed of said chair, which are provided with a series ofholes 12 permitting mounting of the chair to the ties by means of spikesor the like. Integrally formed with and up wardly projecting from saidchair on one side of the rail is a fishplate 13, which on the rail sideis suitably formed to entirely till the space between the head 1s andbase 17 at the rail, as clearly seen on Figs. 3 and 4.

Integrally formed or mounted within said lishplate is a tongue 16 whichoverhangs by its projecting end the chair 10. On the line horizontallywith said tongue is a series of lugs 17 likewise mounted in orintegrally JOINT.

1926. Serial No. 122,568.

formed with said fishplate 13. The ends of two adjacent rails in the webportions thereof are provided with apertures 18 wherein in the operativeposition of the rails lugs 17 are received. 'l. he rails at theirtern'iinations and in the web portions thereof are further provided withslots 19 for receiving therewithin the tongue 16 when the rails are injoined position as shown on Fig. i. It is observed that slots 19 are ofa length substantially one-half of the width of tongue 16 so that theresulting slot of the two cooperating rails when they are in joinedposition may be entirely filled by said tongue. 16. The outer ends oivlugs 17 remain flush with the adjacent tare of the web of the rail asseen on Figs. 2 and 3, while the outer end of tongue 16 extends beyondsaid face of the web and remains directly above the edge of base asplainly seen on Fig. 4. Said end of tongue 16 is provided with head 20.t'or the purposes hereinafter mentioned.

When the two rails have been positioned upon chair 10 and are incooperative engagement with tongue 6 and lugs 17, wedge 21 is passedlongitudinally of the joined ends of two rails for the purpose ofholding said rails in their joined position. Rigidly formed with andupwardly extending from said chair 10 on the other side thereof is plate22 which prevents the lateral shifting 0t wedge 21 when the same remainsin operative position illustrated on Figs. 2, 3 and 4. It will be seenthat in the last mentioned operative position said wedge 21 will remaininterposed between the plate 22 and the adjacent face of the web of therails.

edge 21 has a cutaway portion 23 permitting the insertion of the wedge.To strengthen the structure and to prevent the creeping movement of theseveral parts which may be caused by the vibration the wedge is furtherprovided with a longitudinal groove 24 wherein head 20 of the tongue 16is accommodated, as clearly seen on Fig. 4.

It is observed that said cutaway portion 23 and groove 24 do not extendthroughout the entire length of the wedge, but only through a portion ofthe wedge which is sutticient to insert the wedge into its operativeposition as is apparent from Fig. 2.

Near one of its ends chair 10 is provided with an opening 25 and anaperture 26 which leads from said opening. The solid end of the wedge 21is provided with a similar opening 2? for receiving plug 28. Before thewedge 21 is inserted into its operative position hereinabove describedthe plug 28 is inserted within opening 27 and then the wedge is driveninto its operative position. As soon as openings 25 and 27 register witheach other plug 28 will fall within said opening 25 and the lowerportion of said plug 28 will entirely fill said opening, while the upperportion of said plug 28 will remain within the opening 27 in the wedge.Thus it will be seen the plu 28 will provide a locking means be tweenthe wedge 21 and chair 10 preventin the withdrawal or any creepingmovement of wedge 21 from its operative position. hen it becomesnecessary for any reason to withdraw wedge 21 in order to disassemblethe several parts oi the rail joint, opening 26 serves as an access forany instrument such as nail or the like to raise plug 28 within opening2? and when that is accomplished the wedge may be moved in the oppositedirection for the purpose of withdrawing the same from its operativeposition.

While there is described herein a pre ferred embodiment of the presentinvention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may bemade therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

hat I claim as new is:

1. The combination with. the rails, oi a chair, a fishplate integrallyformed with said chair and upwardly projecting therefrom, a tonguelaterally projecting from said iishplate, said rails having at their webportion a slot for permitting passage of said tongue, lugs laterallyprojecting from said lishplate, said rails having openings for accommodating said lugs, another plate integrally formed with andprojecting from said chair, and a wedge positioned between said lastnamed plate and the web portion of the rails, said tongue having a headat its end engaging said wedge for preventing the lateral creepingmovement thereof.

2. The combination with the rails, of a chair, a lishplate integrallyformed with said chair and upwardly projecting therefrom, a tonguelaterally projecting from said fishplate, said rails having at their webportion a slot for permitting passage of said tongue, lugs laterallyprojecting from said fishplate, said rails having openings foraccommodating said lugs, another plate integrally formed with andprojecting from said chair, and a locking means between said chair andsaid wedge for preventing longitudinal sliding movement of the wedgewhen the same remains in operat1ve position.

3. The combination with the rails, ol a chair, a tishplate integrallyformed witl said chair and upwardly projecting therefrom, a tonguelaterally projecting from said lishplate, said rails having at their webportion a slot for permitting passage of said tongue, lugs laterallyprojecting from said lishplate, said rails having openings foraceonmiodating said lugs, another plate integrally formed with andprojecting from said chair, and a locking means between said chair andsaid wedge for preventing longitudinal sliding movement of the wedgewhen the same remains in operative position, said means includingregistering holes in said chair and said wedge and a plug within saidholes.

a. A rail joint comprising a chair, a lishplate integrally formed withand extending upwardly therefrom, a tongue laterally ex tending fromsaid tishplate, the two joined rails having at their web portions a slotlor permitting passage of said tongue, lugs laterally projecting fromsaid fishplate, said joined rails having openings in their web portionsfor accommodating said lugs, another plate upwardly extending i'rom 5;id chair, a wedge between said last named plate and the rails forpreventing lateral shifting of the rails, said chair and the wedgehaving registering openings, and a plug sitting within said openings torproventing longitudinal shitting of said w dgc.

5. A rail joint comprising a chair, a fishplate integrally formed withand extending upwardly therefrom, a tongue laterally extending from saidlishplate, the two joined rails having at their web portions a slottl'or permitting passage oi said tongue, lugs laterally projecting fromsaid fishplate, said joined rails having openings in their web portionsfor accommodating said lugs, "1- other plate upwardly extending fromsaid chair, a wedge between said last named plate and the rails forpreventing lateral shitting of the rails, said chair and the wedgehaving registering openings, and a plug sitting within said openings forpreventing longitudinal shifting of said wedge, said chair being furtherprovided with an aperture conmiunicating with the said opening in thechair for shifting the plug into the said opening in the wedge allowingthe removal thereof from its operative position.

In testimony whereof E aliix my signature.

STANLEY G. lilAYERS.

